Baker Mayfield Makes Big Appearance Change Ahead Of 2019 Season

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns tells to the crowd to be quiet after the Browns scored a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 30, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Baker Mayfield is heading into the all-important Year 2 for a starting quarterback. This is when we start to see if what a QB showed as a rookie was a fluke or the real thing.

Mayfield looked like a future star in his first season in Cleveland. He threw for 3,725 yards and 27 touchdowns despite not taking over the starting job until Week 4.

More importantly, he gave Browns fans hope. Now, that hope is turning into expectations, especially considering the upgrades Cleveland made to its roster in the offseason.

Mayfield showed up at the team’s OTA this week sporting a new look. He shaved off his customary beard.